Sony is canceling two more games for the live service

Sony has canceled two more games for the live service, one from the studio’s remake and remaster Blue dot And the last of Days ago The developer, Bend Studio, in Oregon, confirmed this Bloomberg. Neither studio will be closing, though the company has not yet determined whether any layoffs will occur. “We are working closely with each studio to identify next projects,” a company spokesperson said.

Bluepoint is the studio behind the critically acclaimed new releases Satan’s souls and Giant’s shadow. The company reportedly helped God of War Ragnarok From 2022-2022, and as a result, the work on the live service project was canceled yesterday. PlumperJason Schreier of G in a said Posted on Blue Sky. Bend Studio has been a first-party developer for Sony since 2000, with their most recent project being the action-adventure game Days agoreleased for PS4 in 2019.

The cancellations are Sony’s latest flop in the GaaS (games as a service) space, following the stunning success of ignition of Concord In September 2024. While the company suffered a severe blow Hildefers II Last year, it reportedly canceled several other live service games in the past few years, including one based on Spider-Man. Sony Interactive Entertainment is cutting about 1,120 jobs in 2024 across various studios, including Bungie, Naughty Dog and Insomniac – part of a plan Unfortunate trend In industry.